Barbie Fashion Show: An Eye for Style

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• 10 Glamorous Fashion shows
• 10 Different Character Models
• Create your own photo shoot

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001AZTT4M
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: September 23, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,760 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #56 in Video Games > PC Games > Simulation > Life

Product Description

Platform: PC

Help Barbie put on a fabulous fashion show that will"WOW" the world! Product InformationWith limitless customization and creative options the possibilities are endlessin Barbie Fashion Show An Eye for Style!  From concept to catwalk you willdesign the outfits and accessories for your very own fashion line. With 45design challenges and fashion shows to creating your very own photo shot youdo it all!   Now you can put your personal mark on the fashion world!Product Features 10 glamorous fashion shows 45 unique design challenges Design fashions for girls guys and couples You do it all! Design the patterns Choose the accessories Pick the models Select the music Design stages and more! Create your very own photo shot Print and share with your friendsWindows Requirements Windows XP Vista Pentium 1 GHz processor or equivalent 512 MB of RAM or higher 600 MB Hard Drive space DirectX 9.0c or higher 64 MB Video Card compatible with Direct3D DVD-ROM drive Standard Mouse Standard Keyboard 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An epic failure when compared to the original Barbie Fashion Show., October 1, 2008

By 

A Gamer - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Fashion Show: An Eye for Style (DVD-ROM)

The premise of this game is to complete fashion assignments by designing fashions that follow a certain theme, choose models, and put on a fashion show where you choose poses, decorate the stage, etc., just like the original Barbie Fashion Show.

However, this doesn't come close to being as good as the original Barbie Fashion Show game Barbie Fashion Show. The first thing I noticed, is that it is so similar to the original that it completely lacks originality as a sequel. For example it follows much the same format and uses all the same themes for the fashion shows as the first one did. Although the clothing patterns and fabric patterns are somewhat different, and in two of the shows you get to design outfits for guys, those are the only real differences.

It is apparent that less attention was paid to detail when designing this version. For example: The solid color fabrics are completely flat, while in the original they all had nice fabric textures. Many of the patterned fabrics had patterns so large that they didn't look right on most of the clothing pieces, in fact they seem very bright and clown-like. Also, the decal stamps were all large and there were fewer of them. The models on the model board are carbon copies of each other only with different hair color and skin tones. You are not given different fabric when designing fashions for the men, so you are required to use the same girly fabric on their clothes too. The men also use the same feminine poses on the runway. I found it nearly impossible to make an outfit that didn't look ridiculous. The choices for bridal gowns were especially horrific.

In addition to the afformentioned shortcomings, all the models and fashion show stages are covered in triangular shadows. This may be a graphics glitch specific to my machine, but I double-checked and I have the latest graphics drivers and meet all the recommended system specs. An e-mail to Activision Customer Support to address this issue has yet to illicit a response from them. At this point it is hard to tell if others will be affected by this issue or not.

For examples of what I am referring to in this review, please see the customer photos that I have uploaded at the top of this page.

The bottom line is this: If you have the original Barbie Fashion Show, this one will disapoint you. If you are undecided bewteen the two, get the original and steer clear of this one.

This is a poor quality product and may just be a blatant attempt by Activision to capitalize on the success of the original Barbie Fashion Show without having to expend much time or effort. It shows.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Game, July 12, 2009

By 

tiniestpeanut - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Fashion Show: An Eye for Style (DVD-ROM)

This game has very poor graphics. There are square shapes all over the model's bodies. My daughter still loves it;she is 5 1/2. We just got it yesterday and she has played it for a few hours each day. She also has Barbie Horse Adventures and I really like that one a lot. The graphics are much better and there are little goals to meet. I would recommend that one first and the model one second.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't work with Windows 7, September 10, 2011

By 

hotcat - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Barbie Fashion Show: An Eye for Style (DVD-ROM)

I bought this game for my kids. We just got them a new computer with Windows 7 installed. When we installed this game, they were super excited. They opened the game and the screen goes completely black. Can't close it or anything. We had to reboot the pc. Not only that, we had to rebooted a second time. There are a lot of people who are having this problem, not just me. There is no response from game support. So... IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS 7, do not buy this game. It would be a complete waste of your money.

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